Train Aid Reveals New First Aid at Work Refresher Qualification

January 07, 2012, 11:00 am -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- Train Aid Ltd is set to launch a new First
Aid at Work Refresher course in February 2013. The new
qualification is run over two days, and will be held at Train Aid’s HQ
in Greenwich, London. The training centre is easily accessible from
anywhere in London and the Home Counties. This latest qualification is
aimed at people who have already completed a first aid at work course,
and who need to update their certificate. They can avoid having to do a
full three days training by enrolling on the two day refresher.

It looks like this could be a useful addition to the wide variety of training
courses that Train Aid provides. It is particularly useful for those candidates who
hold the full qualification as this version will condense that full course down into
two manageable days. The course is designed around refreshing current skills because
prior knowledge is part of the prerequisite to signing up. Candidates by its
conclusion receive an HSE approved certificate, which is good for a three year
period.

The only prerequisite to signing up is that delegates have completed the full three
day qualification and that their certificate has not expired by more than 28 days.
If this is the case they can save themselves a full days training by signing up. It
looks like Train Aid has designed the course around the feedback from candidates.
The courses initially may not reach capacity, but will help save client’s time and
money. A spokesman from the company (Steve Faber) was on hand to tell us a little
bit more:

“The introduction of this course makes sense as there is always a demand to condense
training down into the shortest time frame possible. This is not because people are
trying to avoid it, but more so that their time and ultimately money is very
important”.

Businesses are also able to benefit from the First Aid
at Work Refresher course. The business sector can save thousands of pounds
just by keeping up with expiration dates on certificates. Quite often companies
enrol their staff onto the full 3 day qualification only because they have allowed
the current certificates to expire by more than 28 days. A stronger marketing
campaign about the shorter qualification could prove beneficial to the UK business
sector.